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Offline Douglas Ames

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Electric Flying Logs - Has anyone tried it yet?
« on: October 13, 2009, 08:21:00 AM »
Has anyone attempted an electric conversion to one of W. Musciano's carved-fuse. 1/2A's?

I'm curious if there is enough room for a Li Po style battery pack along with reasonble wing loading?
Motor and ESC shouldn't be an issue, but battery weight vs. the lift capability of a flat airfoil?
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Re: Electric Flying Logs - Has anyone tried it yet?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2009, 09:35:29 AM »
     Flat airfoil? That depends upon the kit you buy. We played with electric in several of our kits with the assistance of our best designers. We achieved flight with three prototypes but not good enough to market.
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Re: Electric Flying Logs - Has anyone tried it yet?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2009, 05:40:44 PM »
Quote from: Douglas Ames on October 13, 2009, 08:21:00 AM
Has anyone attempted an electric conversion to one of W. Musciano's carved-fuse. 1/2A's?

I'm curious if there is enough room for a Li Po style battery pack along with reasonble wing loading?
Motor and ESC shouldn't be an issue, but battery weight vs. the lift capability of a flat airfoil?

I've flown a 1/2A Skyray (ok "slightly" modified as a pusher canard) and it worked fine. The trick, as I see it is to see what type Lipo battery pack you can find to fit in the hollowed out fuse. Then match the motor kV to the pack voltage. It wouldn't hurt to pick out the plane with the biggest wing either. I think that is the Golden Hawk, but Larry knows better than I about that.
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Re: Electric Flying Logs - Has anyone tried it yet?
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2009, 12:30:49 PM »
My GUESS is that noone has tried it. Most who are building these little jewels are either trying to recapture a youthful memory or compete in a Musciano event, both of which require a not too powerful (preferably old) engine.

Folks who are using these models to teach young newbies to fly seem to be using glow engines of various types. Have not heard of anyone using electric.

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